A 4"x6" glass plate negative, full figure portrait photograph of Eleanor Gates, David City, Nebraska. The child is wearing a white knee-length dress with rows of horizontal tucks above the hemline, gathered elbow-length sleeves and jewel neckline with white tights and white shoes with white, ribbon ties. She is standing in front of a painted backdrop that features a bench with potted plants and large ferns in the background. She is holding an open, striped parasol over her shoulder.
Thorpe Opera House Foundation/Boston Studio Project
Local Accession Number
00099890000
Source
Original format: 4"x6" glass plate negative from the Boston Studio Project collection.
Historical Notes
Eleanor Gates was born in 1905 in Nebraska, the daughter of Frank and Jennie Gates. She had two older brothers, George and Frank G. Eleanor graduated from David City High School and married a man named Coverdill. No other information is known.
